Hair drying unit headrest



y 1, l. N. DUNCAN ET AL 2,290,277

HAIR DRYING UNIT HEAD REST Filed Oct. 27, 1959 f? 0 10 /02 ma (ix /0/ as /r I I IOQ I04 Inventors: 98 I07 I IRENE Du/vc/w a? ROSWELL C DUNCAN Patented July 21, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR DRYING UNIT HEADREST Irene N. Duncan and Roswell 0. Duncan, Whittier, Calif.

Application October 27, 1939, Serial No. 301,624

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a hair drying unit head rest.

The general object of our invention is to provide a hair drying unit which includes a head rest and wherein the apparatus is particularly adapted for use in connection with beauty parlor chairs.

Other objects and the advantage of our invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the hair dryer; and

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line 22, Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters we have shown our invention as embodied in a hair drying unit which is indicated generally at 85. The hair drying unit includes an outer shell 81 and an inner shell 88. The inner shell 88 is spaced from the outer shell 81 and is secured in place by brackets 89. The lower end of the inner shell 88 is open. The upper end of the shell includes an opening 90 covered by a wire mesh screen III or the like.

The shell 88 further includes a plurality of fins 92 which are spirally arranged and are punched from the shell thus providing apertures which spirally direct a column of air from a fan 93 operating between the shells 81 and 88. The fan 93 is aligned with the opening 90 and is driven by an electric motor 94 or other drive means mounted on a bracket 95 which is secured to the interior of the outer shell 81. The motor 94 is cooled by means of air entering through apertures 96 in the upper end of the outer shell 81.

The lower end of the shell 81 has an opening 91 therein which is defined by a reversely curved flange 98. When the dryer 85 is in use the flange 98 directs the air currents inwardly to prevent the hot air from contacting the face and neck of the person whose hair is being dried. The drying unit 85 is provided with a head rest I consisting of frames IOI and I02. The frame I 0| is preferably rectangular shaped and provided with legs I 03 at the upper end thereof which engage the inner shell 88. Flanges I04 and I05 are welded as at I05 or otherwise secured to the lower end of the frame I 0| and spaced so as to slide over the flange 98. The flange I05 supports a channel member I01 which is welded or secured thereto and which is covered with a padding I08 to protect the patrons neck.

The frame I02 slidably fits over the frame IOI and secures a hair netting I09 or the like therebetween on which the patrons head may be supported.

If desired, a set of combination ear protectors and earphones H0 may be secured to the inner shell 88 by means of universal joints I I I and rods IIZ slidable in the joints III. The combination ear protectors and earphones I I 0 include ear protectors II 3 provided with central apertures H4 which receive flexible conduits H5 communicating with metal ears I I6 secured to the outer shell 81. The protectors II3 may be moved to any position to suit the patron.

A heating element I20 is secured to the shell 81 as by insulator brackets I2 I The heating element I20 warms the air being pumped through the shell 81 in order to more quickly dry the patrons hair.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

In a hair dryer, a shell, a head rest in said shell, said head rest including an inner and an outer frame telescopically arranged, means on one end of said inner frame engaging said shell, a pair of spaced flanges on the other end of said inner frame and receiving said shell, a flange on said outer frame adjacent to said engaging means, a hair net clamped between said inner and outer frames, a frame member secured to one of said pair of flanges, a padding on said frame member and including a portion extending beyond the inner and outer frames, and means to secure said head rest in said shell.

IRENE N. DUNCAN. R. C. DUNCAN. 

